Karchapeswarar Temple is a

Hindu temple A Hindu temple, or ''mandir'' or ''koil'' in Indian languages, is a house, seat and body of divinity for Hindus. It is a structure designed to bring human beings and gods together through worship, sacrifice, and devotion.; Quote: "The Hin ...

located in the town of Kanchipuram in

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.பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, கச்சிப்பலதளி - kaccippalathaLi, 6-70-4
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Vaippu Sthalam

In Kaccippalathali more than one temple of

Kancheepuram Kanchipuram ('; ) also known as ''Conjeevaram,'' is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu in the Tondaimandalam region, from Chennaithe capital of Tamil Nadu. Known as the ''City of Thousand Temples'', Kanchipuram is known for its temple ...

has been referred as the

Vaippu Sthalam The ''Vaippu Sthalam'' :ta:வைப்புத் தலங்கள் also Called Tevara Vaippu Sthalam are places in South India that were mentioned casually in the songs in Tevaram, hymns composed in praise of the god Shiva during 7th-8t ...

s by Tamil Saivite Nayanar

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. They are as under: * Kaccapesam, Kailayam and Kayokaranam * Tirumetrazhi, Onakanthanthazhi, Tirukamakottai and Kacchineri Karikkadu.

Kaccapesam

The presiding deity of Kaccapesam is known as Karchapeswarar or Kaccapesvarar.கச்சபேசம் கச்சபேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில்
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Folklore

According to popular folklore,

Vishnu Vishnu ( ; , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism. Vishnu is known as "The Preserver" withi ...

is believed to have worshipped Shiva in the form of ''kurma'' (tortoise). Ayyar, p 73 The other name given to the temple is Kachipedu in some inscriptions. The temple is adjacent to the Kanthakottam temple. The temples was constructed by the

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and renovated by

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kings.

Notes

Nearest Hindu Temple

*Arulmigu Thirumagaraleeswar Temple, Magaral

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